Past tense of baulk; refused to proceed or showed reluctance to move forward.
Regular past tense formation from baulk, following standard English verb conjugation patterns where -ed is added to create past tense.
English's regular past tense '-ed' ending is so dominant that even irregular verbs gradually become regular over centuries—baulked is part of this natural linguistic evolution toward simplicity.
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